Fifa's Sepp Blatter facing 90-day suspension

NULL

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has been suspended for 90 days by football's world governing body. He has been accused of making what's described as a "disloyal payment" to Uefa President Michel Platini. Blatter has denied any wrongdoing. His lawyers said he has not be notified of any action by the ethics committee. A final decision on the suspension could be made by the end of the week.

Listen

More from Sports News

  • Swiatek, Gauff through to Australian Open 2nd Round

    World number two Iga Swiatek advanced to the second round of the Australian Open on Monday with an unconvincing 6-3 6-4 win against first-time opponent Katerina Siniakova on John Cain Arena.

  • Sinner survives tough test, Alcaraz eases through

    Jannik Sinner launched his Australian Open title defence with a 7-6 7-6 6-1 win over Nicolas Jarry on Monday in a match that put the players' contrasting doping cases in the spotlight, while Carlos Alcaraz began his bid to complete a career Grand Slam with a 6-1 7-5 6-1 win over Kazakh Alexander Shevchenko.

  • DP World ILT20 Season 3 kicks off

    The stage was set on Sunday for the highly anticipated return of the DP World ILT20 Season 3, promising to mesmerise cricket fans across the globe.

  • Amorim sees progress in Man Utd's shootout win at Arsenal

    Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim said his team are still improving, as Sunday's dramatic FA Cup penalty shootout victory over Arsenal points to a more positive future after a difficult start to life at Old Trafford.

Blogs